Macron Is Terrified of the Ever-Increasing Muslim Presence in France

August 3, 2025

By Hugh Fitzgerald

Reprinted from Jihad Watch

Macron’s antisemitism helps explain his attitude to the state of Israel: “Macron’s choice: Stand with democracy, or allow French Jews to become political sacrifices – opinion,” by David Ben-Basat, Jerusalem Post, August 1, 2025:

To this day, this pattern persists. Under slogans of “reconciliation” and “dialogue between peoples,” France has tightened its engagement with Islamic terrorist organizations, allowing them to operate openly – both diplomatically and on the streets of Paris. Macron, who publicly claims to oppose antisemitism, permits Hamas propaganda on university campuses, grants platforms to intellectuals advocating for boycotts of Israel, and cooperates with Islamist coalitions embedded in France’s educational, judicial, and security institutions.

Macron is terrified of the ever-increasing Muslim presence in France. He doesn’t dare to acknowledge the problems it has caused, in the dissolution of society, in the higher rate of crime, in the establishment of dozens of No-Go areas where the writ of the French state does not run, in the enormous expense to the state of providing millions of Muslims with all he benefits the generous French welfare state provides, in the refusal of the Muslims to integrate into a society that was created by indigenous French Infidels, who, the Muslims know, as non-Muslims, are the “most vile of created beings.” So Macron is throwing Israel to the wolves, by recognizing a state of “Palestine” to be built on territory ripped from Israel, in the hope of winning approval from Muslims in France. They will pocket his craven surrender, but will not be any less demanding and implacable in their determination to Islamize the circumambient society.

Over the past decade, French society has become a battleground for two parallel developments: a dramatic rise in Muslim antisemitism – in mosques, schools, on the streets, and online – and the creeping implementation of Sharia law into daily life, eroding the foundational values of the republic.

Macron is well aware of the statistics: Over 70% of antisemitic attacks in France are carried out by Islamist extremists. Yet he chooses to obscure the truth, attributing the violence to “social issues,” “alienation from government,” or “cries for help.”

“Alienation from government”? “Cries for help?” Is that why Muslims tortured to death, over three weeks, Ilan Halimi, stabbed to death 65-year old Sara Halimi and threw her body out the window, stabbed the 84-year-old Holocaust survivor Mireille Knoll, and then set her on fire? Was Mohammed Merah “crying for help” when he shot to death Rabbi Jonathan Sandler and his two sons Gavriel, 6, and Aryeh, 3, as well as 8-year-old Miriam Monsonego? Was it a “cry for help” when a Muslim gunman shot dead four customers at a kosher grocery? No. These Jews were all murdered because the Jews are described in the Qur’an as the “strongest in enmity to the Muslims,” and Muslims have been taught that Jews likely poisoned Muhammad. Muslim antisemitism predates by 1350 years the existence of the modern state of Israel.

Following the October 7 massacre, France once again chose the wrong side of history. Instead of offering unwavering solidarity with a democratic nation facing the deadliest attack in its modern history, Macron called for an “immediate ceasefire,” without mentioning the hostages, the atrocities of Hamas, or the global context of radical Islam.

Macron was determined, very early on, to stop the IDF from continuing to batter Hamas. He saw no objection, apparently, to the terror group continuing to rule over Gaza. He said nothing about the hostages or about the atrocities committed by Hamas on October 7. Nor did he mention anything about the menace from the growth of jihadism, of which Hamas is only a bit player, around the world, and even inside France itself.

France maintains open channels of communication with Hamas representatives and frequently serves as a mediator between Qatar, Iran, and Islamic Jihad. After Macron recently announced his intention to recognize a Palestinian state, Israeli journalist Omri Maniv reported on Channel 12 that five years ago, Macron personally approved a secret relationship between French intelligence and senior Hamas officials.

What in god’s name was Macron doing in 2020 when he approved of this secret relationship between “French intelligence and senior Hamas officials”? Was he trying to ensure that Hamas did not engage in terrorism on French territory, and that, in return, he would provide diplomatic support to the cause of “Palestine”? Marine Le Pen and Jordan Bardella of the Rassemblement Nationale should demand that these secret dealings with a designated terror group be made public.

Macron’s choice: Stand with democracy, or allow French Jews to become political sacrifices

The question is not whether France will once again be pro-Israel or pro-Jewish, but whether it can save itself from total collapse into religious, moral, and national darkness.

August 1, 2025

By DAVID BEN-BASAT

Reprinted from The Jerusalem Post

This past June, as rockets rained down on Israeli cities from the North and South and Hamas proudly released execution videos of soldiers and women, French President Emmanuel Macron issued a public statement warning Israel against committing crimes in Gaza.

While condemning the October 7 massacre of civilians, Macron simultaneously emphasized Israel’s “obligation to act proportionately.” This was no passing remark from a pressured leader; it reflects a longstanding political and cultural approach in France, deeply rooted in antisemitism.

Antisemitism in France is not the result of a specific crisis. It stems from deep historical, moral, and religious foundations. The alliance between the intellectual Left and anti-Zionist forces dates back to the Dreyfus Affair, continued through France’s silence during the Holocaust, and was given dramatic political expression under President Charles de Gaulle.

In the modern era, this approach persists under the guise of “liberty and equality– providing a platform for radical Islam, Jew-hatred, and the systematic delegitimization of the State of Israel.>

In 1967, immediately after the Six Day War, de Gaulle – once an enthusiastic supporter of Israel – announced a one-sided arms embargo against the Jewish state and described Jews as a “domineering and self-assured people,” a phrase that would not have seemed out of place in 19th-century antisemitic rhetoric. Since then, French policy has shifted from supporting a nation risen from the ashes of the Holocaust to embracing the Arab world and the Palestinian cause, even at the cost of moral distortion, denial of terrorism, and indirect collaboration with enemies of the West.

To this day, this pattern persists. Under slogans of “reconciliation” and “dialogue between peoples,” France has tightened its engagement with Islamic terrorist organizations, allowing them to operate openly – both diplomatically and on the streets of Paris. Macron, who publicly claims to oppose antisemitism, permits Hamas propaganda on university campuses, grants platforms to intellectuals advocating for boycotts of Israel, and cooperates with Islamist coalitions embedded in France’s educational, judicial, and security institutions.

Over the past decade, French society has become a battleground for two parallel developments: a dramatic rise in Muslim antisemitism – in mosques, schools, on the streets, and online – and the creeping implementation of Sharia law into daily life, eroding the foundational values of the republic.

Macron is well aware of the statistics: Over 70% of antisemitic attacks in France are carried out by Islamist extremists. Yet he chooses to obscure the truth, attributing the violence to “social issues,” “alienation from government,” or “cries for help.”

Following the October 7th massacre, France once again chose the wrong side of history. Instead of offering unwavering solidarity with a democratic nation facing the deadliest attack in its modern history, Macron called for an “immediate ceasefire,” without mentioning the hostages, the atrocities of Hamas, or the global context of radical Islam.

France maintains open channels of communication with Hamas representatives and frequently serves as a mediator between Qatar, Iran, and Islamic Jihad. After Macron recently announced his intention to recognize a Palestinian state, Israeli journalist Omri Maniv reported on Channel 12 that five years ago, Macron personally approved a secret relationship between French intelligence and senior Hamas officials.

A document seized in Gaza revealed that in October 2020, a secret meeting was held in Qatar between a French intelligence official and senior Hamas figures Mousa Abu Marzouk and Khaled Mashaal. According to the document, the French initiated the meeting and criticized the US approach to the Palestinian issue.

“I’m pleased about this meeting,” the French intelligence representative said in Qatar. “I’m here with President Macron’s authorization. We don’t want to speak only with the Palestinian Authority; we want to speak with you as well. We, the French, are historically close to the Palestinian struggle.” Nowhere in the document is there any condemnation of Hamas’s clear declarations about its intent to destroy Israel.

This week, Macron also called Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi to discuss the situation in Gaza, reiterating his intention to recognize a Palestinian state and stating that he is working to rally other countries to join him.

However, this is not just about politics. French society itself is in moral decline. The Jewish community – one of the oldest and most prosperous in Europe – now lives in constant fear. Jewish children are withdrawn from public schools. Kippot are hidden. Synagogues require round-the-clock security.

Thousands of Jewish families emigrate each year, not out of Zionist ideology, but as refugees fleeing hate. In 2023 alone, more than 1,500 physical antisemitic attacks were reported in France, most in major cities, not in remote regions.

Behind the scenes, France is clinging to a dangerous illusion: that an alliance with radical Islam will ensure internal peace. Macron, like many before him, attempts to appease extremists in the hope of calming the rage in Paris, Marseille, and Toulouse.

Yet the price has already been paid: Jews have become scapegoats, Israel has been demonized, and the Arab world has become a preferred partner – all in the name of “peace,” which, in truth, signals the collapse of free society in France.

France’s political structure allows institutionalized antisemitism to thrive under the guise of democracy. Under the banner of human rights, freedom of expression has become a tool for protecting incitement. Macron does not condemn antisemitic incidents on campuses. He does not limit funding to organizations affiliated with the Muslim Brotherhood. And he refuses to name the threat for what it is: Sharia is spreading through Paris, not equality.

The question is not whether France will once again be pro-Israel or pro-Jewish, but whether it can save itself from total collapse into religious, moral, and national darkness. History offers a clear lesson: Every time France betrays Israel, it pays a heavy price, from domestic terror to the erosion of republican values.

Macron still has a choice. He can stand with the democracies or be remembered as yet another betrayer in the lineage of de Gaulle, turning French Jewry into a political sacrifice.
The author is CEO of Radios 100FM, an honorary consul, deputy dean of the consular diplomatic corps, president of the Israeli Radio Communications Association, and a former NBC television correspondent.

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